Common Entrance Test (ASSO CET 2008) will be held on Sunday 4th May 2008 for the academic year 2008-2009 for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BPTh, BOTh & BSc- Nursing Courses in the State Of Maharashra.

Application Forms and information brochure for ASSO CET 2008 for admission to 1st Year MBBS, BDS, BAMS BPTh, BOTh & BSc- Nursing Courses will be available at Private Medical and Dental Colleges and other notified centers given on website of amupmdc from 1st March 2008 to 31st March 2008 on payment of Rs. 500/- by DD. Applications forms will also be available from AMUPMDC office by post with an additional DD of Rs. 100/- for Postal charges. Applications Forms will also be available from selected Branches of Punjab National bank on payment of Rs. 500/- in Cash.The Fee for Examination is Rs. 1500/- payable by DD. All DD’s are to be drawn in favour of “AMUPMDC” and payable at Mumbai.

Candidates who wish to apply online ASSO CET 2008 can visit http://assocet.eapl.info/The Brochure & Exam fee is to paid by using Credit Card /ITZ Cash Card/ NET Banking facility. All the health Science Colleges are affiliated to Maharashtra University of health Sciences, Nashik. All the Medical Colleges are approved by Medical council of India, dental colleges by dental Council of India other Health Science by their respective Central Councils

Eligibility Criteria for qualifying Examination for various courses:-

(1) For MBBS and BAMS :A candidate belonging to open category must have obtained not less than 50% Marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology subject taken together at the HSC (or Equivalent) Examination. A Candidates belonging to Reserved Category must have obtained not less than 40% Marks Physics, Chemistry & Biology subject taken together at the HSC (or Equivalent) Examination.

(2) For BDS and B.Sc. Nursing:-A candidate belonging to open category must have obtained not less than 50% Marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English subject taken together at the HSC (or Equivalent) Examination.A Candidates belonging to Reserved Category must have obtained not less than 40% Marks Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English subject taken together at the HSC (or Equivalent) Examination.

(3)For BPTh, BOTh passing at Std. XII or HSC or equivalent examination is necessary.

(a) No rounding off of the marks secured by the candidate will be done in individual subject or final total while converting marks of the individual subject out of 100 or total marks out of 300. For example, if the total of the marks in three subjects comes to 149 out of 300, percentage comes to 49.66 that will not qualify the candidate.(b) The candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination i.e. HSC or equivalent in March/April–2008 are also eligible to appear for Asso-CET 2008, provided they must fulfill the eligibility conditions.(c) The eligibility conditions may vary in accordance with Judicial Pronouncements and orders issued by appropriate Authorities from time to time.

(1) Ph.D.: (Engineering) M.Tech./M.E./M.Sc. (Engg.) degree in the respective or allied area. The candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or Master's degree in Sciences in an allied area with exceptional academic record and possessing a valid GATE score may also apply. For Ph.D. in BSBE, candidates with MBBS, B.Pharma or M.Pharma Degree may also apply. Candidates with Master's Degree in Management may apply for Ph.D in Industrial and Management Engineering (IME). To get information about department, please visit web link- http://www.iitk.ac.in/dept/(2) Ph.D.: (Sciences & HSS) M.Sc./M.A. degree in respective or allied area with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR score.

(3) M.TECH.: B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc.(Engg.)/M.Sc.in respective or allied area with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR score; B.Tech. graduates from IITs with an overall minimum CGPA of 6.5 and a CGPA of 8.0 during the last two semesters in B.Tech. may also apply without a GATE score (Such candidates will, however, be not entitled for Institute Assistantship if CGPA is below 8.0). For M.Tech in Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering, candidates with MBBS or B.Pharma Degree area also considered.

(4) M.DES.: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Design or Architecture with a valid GATE/CEED score.

GENERAL INFORMATION:Financial aid (Assistantship/Scholarship) is provided for M.Tech., Ph.D. and M.Sc.-Ph.D.(Dual Degree) Programmes. Tuition fee waiver of 50% is provided for M.Sc. (2 years)/M.Sc-Ph.D. (Dual Degree) students after first Semester. Sponsored and part-time candidates are also considered for M.Tech., M.Des. and Ph.D. Programmes. Sponsored candidates do not require GATE qualification. Several attractive Fellowships from Industries/DAE are also available. Guidelines for sponsored and part-time candidates are available in the Information Brochure.RESERVATION: Reservations will be 15% for SC and 7.5% for ST for the year 2008-2009. Also up to 3% reservation shall apply as per Government of India rules for persons with disability (PD).

How To Apply:Applications Forms and detailed information can be obtained free of charge from the assistant Registrar (Academic), IIT Kanpur, Kanpur - 208016 personally or by sending the request along with a self - addressed and stamped (Rs. 30) cloth- lined envelope of 23 cm * 17 cm witha clear identification for the programme applied for.Separate application must be sent for each programme.For details visit website:http://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/admissions.html

Last date for postal requests for application forms and Information Brochure is April 10, 2008. Forms can be obtained personally from the Academic Section up to April 16, 2008. Photocopies or forms downloaded from the website are also acceptable. The application form and Information Brochure will be made available from 15th March, 2008.

Only those candidates who qualify in JAM 2008 shall be eligible for admission to the above mentioned programmes. Please refer the JAM notification and also visit the website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/jam for further details.

1. XII pass from any branch with minimum 50% marks for general category and 45% for students of SC and ST category.

2. Qualifying the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)(a) Indian students will be admitted on the basis of a merit list drawn out of the results of the entrance test subject to scoring the marks as mentioned above in Std. XII.(b) There will be no entrance test for foreign/NRI students for whom the merit will be based on the basis of the performance in Std. XII. For eligibility and admission procedure International students may contact the international office. Indian Students: Reservation of seats for Special Categories

The following are the reservation rules that shall be followed while admitting Indian students:1. Scheduled Caste: 15% (of 240)2. Scheduled Tribe: 7.5% (of 240)3. Differently abled students: 3% (of 240)4. Management Quota: 15% (of 240)5. Armed Forces Dependants: 5% (of 240)6. Kashmiri Migrants: 2 seats over and above the sanctioned intake.How To Apply:Step1:Register for SET Symbiosis Entrance Test. Register Online at www.set-test.orgSET Tests Date 3rd may 2008Last date for registration: 15th April 2008Registration fee for SET: Rs 800Step2:Purchase the SCMS Prospectus and Application Form by cash for Rs 1200/- at select outlets of IMS. Career Forum and AXIS Bank. Prospectus and Application Forms are also available online on the SET website (by Credit Card) or by DD for Rs 1300/- drawn in favour of ‘ Symbiosis Centre for management Studies – Undergraduate’. Payable at Pune to be sent to the address mentioned below.Last date for Submission of dully-filled Application Forms at the center- 19th may 2008.